RN Registered Nurse Per Diem Cardiac Special Care Unit
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Job Location:
Scranton, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)Shift:
Rotation (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
NoJob Summary:
Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Inpatient RN market leading pay rates and up to $7 shift differential for evening night and weekend shifts!Job Duties:
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Free membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare eldercare & pet care; Access free legal guidance mental health visits work-life support digital self-help tools and more
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health
Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
Employee referral incentive program
Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff robust camera surveillance system metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.
Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at
Job Description
In accordance with the standards of care established by the State Board of Nursing Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment planning implementation and evaluation. Directs and guides patient teaching and activities of ancillary personnel.
- Provides direct patient care including treatments medications and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
- Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
- Addresses physical psychological social cultural and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
- Formulates coordinates and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including patient and family education family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
- Initiates collaboration with physicians ancillary personnel and other interdisciplinary team members and takes action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
- Makes assignments in collaboration with other team members.
- Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
- Promotes teamwork by delegating tasks to team members based on skill expertise time availability acuity and needs of the patient.
- Problem solves troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
- Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence based practice.
- Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
- Supports and participates in initiatives that support the Magnet mission.
- Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Position Details:
Hours: Rotation
Cardiac Special Care (Cardiac Step down) experience required
14 bed unit. High Acuity Cardiac Special Care adult unit including titrating medication IVs BiPap CPAP Hi flow O2 critical level of care - Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgical Intermediate Nursing Care.
Education:
Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RNState of PennsylvaniaSkills:
Clinical Skills Communication Interpersonal Communication Organizing Preceptor Skills TeamworkOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients our members our students our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients our members our community and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one including vision dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
